Minority Rights Day is celebrated every year on 18 December.

Minority Rights Day is celebrated every year on 18 December.

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Category : Important Days Published on: December 19 2023

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  • Minority Rights Day is celebrated every year on 18 December in India.
  • On this day, attention is drawn to the challenges and issues faced by the minority communities of the country.
  • People take inspiration from protecting the rights of religious, cultural, linguistic, and ethnic minorities.
  • Minorities in India include Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis.
  • Many provisions of the Constitution to protect the interests of minorities are contained in Article 29 and Article 30.
  • In the year 1992, 18 December was declared Minority Rights Day by the United Nations.
  • According to the 2011 census, the minority community population in India is approximately 20%.
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